Assisted Suicide Referendum: Taiwan’s euthanasia debate is moving toward a public vote, with lawmakers pushing a referendum framed around “intractable diseases” and “intolerable pain,” after years of stalled committee review and ongoing fights over wording and timing. Food Safety & Regulation: Taiwan’s health minister defended a six-fold jump in the apple pesticide fenpropathrin maximum residue limit (0.5 ppm to 3 ppm), saying it followed scientific review and aligns with other countries, while lawmakers questioned whether the change was driven by trade pressure. Rabies Prevention: The Agriculture Ministry will extend a ban on pets in most national forest recreation areas through July 31, 2028, citing ongoing rabies risk in mountainous habitats. Hospital Performance: Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital topped Taiwan’s 240 hospitals for 2024 profit for the ninth straight year, according to NHIA data, with most hospitals still reporting overall gains. Public Health & Safety Incidents: A French man was detained in Kaohsiung after allegedly smuggling heroin by swallowing 101 capsules, monitored in hospital as he expelled them; separately, police shot and arrested a man after a fatal stabbing at a music shop in Hsinchu. Healthcare Tech & Care Delivery: Taiwan hospitals are keeping AI in-house to protect patient data, while home recovery and ICU monitoring models are expanding to support post-discharge care.